NYC Council Introduction 196

intro.nyc/0196-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session Mayor's Desk for Signature
Modifying the sodium warning at designated food service establishments.
Sponsored by Oswald J. Feliz
Introduced: January 29, 2026

This bill would require the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to promulgate rules requiring food service establishments to display a triangular warning symbol with the words HIGH SODIUM displayed on the menu or menu board, or on a tag next to a food on display, adjacent to or directly below the triangular symbol for any menu item that contains 2,300 milligrams of sodium or more per serving. The bill would also require the promulgation of rules requiring food service establishments to display a very high sodium warning for menu items that contain 6,000 milligrams or more of sodium in total. This bill would also require factual warning statements about high sodium intake to be displayed at the point of purchase, on menus, and on menu boards. The bill creates a civil penalty scheme for violations, with the first violation receiving a warning, followed by $100 for a second violation and $200 for a third and subsequent violations. The bill requires DOHMH to conduct a public outreach campaign to inform food service establishments of the new menu labeling requirements.

Approved by Committee September 10, 2026

Committee on Health Votes 7:0:0
Lynn C. Schulman (Affirmative)
Joann Ariola (Affirmative)
Carmen N. De La Rosa (Affirmative)
Harvey D. Epstein (Medical)
Simcha Felder (Affirmative)
James F. Gennaro (Affirmative)
Christopher Marte (Absent)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Carl Wilson (Affirmative)

Approved by Council September 10, 2026

Votes 50:0:0
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Shirley Aldebol (Affirmative)
Joann Ariola (Affirmative)
Alexa Avilés (Affirmative)
Chris Banks (Affirmative)
Gale A. Brewer (Affirmative)
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (Affirmative)
Tiffany L. Cabán (Affirmative)
David M. Carr (Affirmative)
Carmen N. De La Rosa (Affirmative)
Eric Dinowitz (Affirmative)
Elsie Encarnación (Affirmative)
Harvey D. Epstein (Affirmative)
Amanda C. Farías (Affirmative)
Simcha Felder (Affirmative)
Oswald J. Feliz (Affirmative)
James F. Gennaro (Affirmative)
Jennifer Gutiérrez (Affirmative)
Shahana K. Hanif (Affirmative)
Ty Hankerson (Affirmative)
Kamillah Hanks (Affirmative)
Crystal Hudson (Affirmative)
Rita C. Joseph (Affirmative)
Shekar Krishnan (Affirmative)
Linda Lee (Affirmative)
Farah N. Louis (Affirmative)
Virginia Maloney (Affirmative)
Christopher Marte (Affirmative)
Darlene Mealy (Bereavement)
Frank Morano (Affirmative)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Sandy Nurse (Affirmative)
Chi A. Ossé (Affirmative)
Vickie Paladino (Affirmative)
Lincoln Restler (Affirmative)
Kevin C. Riley (Affirmative)
Yusef Salaam (Affirmative)
Pierina Ana Sanchez (Affirmative)
Justin E. Sanchez (Affirmative)
Kayla Santosuosso (Affirmative)
Lynn C. Schulman (Affirmative)
Althea V. Stevens (Affirmative)
Shanel Thomas-Henry (Affirmative)
Sandra Ung (Affirmative)
Inna Vernikov (Affirmative)
Nantasha M. Williams (Affirmative)
Carl Wilson (Affirmative)
Julie Won (Affirmative)
Phil Wong (Affirmative)
Susan Zhuang (Affirmative)